Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
PRESBYTERIANS.
REGULAR xsErrse or EAST HANOVER
pRxsBYrRRY AT PRrRRsRuRG.
rirst and Second Days Prooeedings--
Members Present. commu.
nicstions, &c.


lhsrOfttu tot ahV OtcpatithI
PETERSBURG, Va, May 4, 1887.
East Hanover Prcsbytery met yester-
day nj 8 p. nj. in the Tabb-Streei
church of this city, where q sermon was
preached by the moderator, Rev. Il.
+. Kerr, from Matthew Xxx, 6 and Z
"why stand We here all the day idle
Go We also INTO the vineyard" A large
congregation had assembled TO hear MIR.
Kerr, the former pastor of this church,
and gave their undivided attention
throughout to his clear, earnest, and
forcible presentation of the subject OF
the text. Toa great extent the sermon
was addressed TO the aged, many oil
which class were in the assembly.
The following members were present
at the opening session:
Ministers Theoderic Pryor, ID. d.,
q. ID. Armstrong, ID. d., M. ID. Hoge,
ID. d., w. A. Campbell. George ii.
Denny, A. II. Holderby, j. W. Rose
bro. II. Z. Kerr, Thomas L. Jones,
s. X. VIM, II. ID. Stimson, X. II.
Howison, William Chinn, l.. Is. Nc
Cluer. G. n. Van Houten, w. +. G..
Gregory, r. l.. McMurran, and William
s. Campbell.
Elders: w. d. Reynolds, Second
church, Norfolk II. II. Epes, Motto
vay : George n. Hawkins, Old-Street.
Petersburg J. r. Patterson, Second
church, Petersburg W. II. Face, Col
ley.Memonal; ID. c. Gum, Namo-
zine; W. II. Collins, First church,
Norfolk c. r. Barksdale, Second
church, Richmond; II. H. Gillian
Fourth church, Richmond DIR. o.
w. Pollard, Samuel Davies's church
w. ". Little. Suffolk Alexander Don
nan. Tabb-Street, Petersburg.
The Rev. L. y. McCher, of Bran,
bleton, was chosen moderator, and
Rev. II. u. Stimson, OF Northampton
Temporary clerk.
Tie prcsbytery fixed the hours fol
its daily sessions at from $3.50 A. NJ. t.
2P. NJ, and adjourned till tins morn
ing.
The body reassembled this morn
ING at $50. The following mem
bers. not present last night, were
enrolled Rev. Charles H. Read, ID
D., Rev. James A. Waddell, ID. ID.
Rev. l.. II. Baldwin, Rev. Jane
Y. Smith. and Ruling Elders JOSEPH
Rennie. of Mizpah church Judge +
III. Fitzhugh, of the First church. Rich
mond b. c. Gray, of Grace-Stree
church. Richmond; and Henry F'itz
gerald, of Manchester.
The Rev. George Vanderslice and tn
Rev. Mr.. Riddick, of the Methods
Fpiscopa! Church, South, were invitet
TO sit as visiting brethren.
The Rev. York Jones, colored MN
lister of the Northern Presbyterian
Church. now laboring in Petersburg
was invited to sit as a corresponding
member.
The Rev. ]. Brugh, d. d., was, aftc
the usual examination, received iron
Washington presbytery of the North
ern Church. and enrolled as a membe
of this Presbytery. The Suffolk churcl
presented call for him to become thei
pastor. and DIR. Brugh having accepted
the call committee, consisting of DR.
@. ID. Armstrong and Rev. L. b
McCluer, was appointed to install him
A communication from the Genera
Assembly's Committee of Foreign Mis-
sions, asking this presbytery to con
tribute 1912 to this cause, was rea'
and referred to the Permanent Com
mittee on Appointments.
A communication from the Presby
terrain Annuity and Life-Insuranct
Company, of Philadelphia, 8 corpora
ton that has existed since 1856, was re
ceived and laid on the table.
A letter was read from the Rev. vii
liam Brown, ID. D., member OF thu
presbytery, now residing in Florida
giving his reasons for not being pres
ent.
The next fall meeting of the presby
terry was appointed to be held at BLACK
stone, in Nottoway county, on Wednes
day before the third Sunday at 8 p. NJ.
Permission was granted the Secon'
church, Norfolk, TO employ as suppl
for one year Rev. Reynolds Morton
and to Bon Air church to employ Rev
j. X. Hazen, ID. D., and to Byr
church to employ Rev. Il. Il. z. No
Coy.
Mr.. Chalmers Moore was received
licentiate from Mecklenburg Presby
tery. He is now preaching at Ole
Street church, Petersburg, and will b
called to become their pastor.
The last two hours of the session tt
daywere spent in hearing the narrative
from the churches, and the reading WI
not completed at the time of adyourl
ment. These narratives, with ven
few exceptions, show a healthfl
growth of the churches. Whilst the
have been few extensive revivals OF r
Igion. nearly all the churches ha'
had accessions to their membership an
show gratifying improvement. Mo
interest is shown in the religious /
struction of the colOred than appeart
In former reports.
In the Second church, Norfolk, n
Cinnamon, and in the Second churc
Richmond, from six TO twelve are
ceiving instruction, each one having
teacher. There is great encourageme
TO look for good results from Il
work.
At2P. NJ. the presbytery adjourn
till tomorrow.